Authors:
Yomna Abdelrahman, Albrecht Schmidt
Human visual perception is the ability to see, process, and understand stimuli in an environment. Despite its capabilities, this system is limited by the visible luminance range that it can detect. In fact, the perceivable spectrum of the human eye comprises less than 1 percent of the electromagnetic spectrum. Inspired by other creatures' advantages in visual perception and our own desire to extend our perceptual capabilities, we have built extensive tools to enhance our vision, such as lenses and glasses. But while these tools enhance the quality of the perceived spectrum (e.g., sharpening images for shortsighted users), the research…
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